A man, Kasali, has approached Grade A Customary Court, sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, seeking that his 29-year-old wedlock to his wife, Muyibat be dissolved on the account of infidelity by the latter. Kasali told the court that Muyibat, whom he placed all his trust in, started misbehaving about 10 years ago. According to…
The Police Command in Adamawa has arrested a serving soldier and a vigilante commander for allegedly killing a woman for ritual purposes in Mubi North Local Government Area of the state. Sources told Zagazola Makama that the arrest followed a distress call received by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Mubi North at about 12:00…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that in Lusaka, Zambia, David Banda and Doris Mutale ended their marriage just 14 days after tying the knot, in a highly unusual situation. David, 41, who works at Beautiful Living Company, sought the divorce because he did not want Doris, 29, due to her ability to have children. Before their wedding,…
The emergence of Senator John Azuta Mbata as the President General of Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo worldwide has caused confusion in Ikwerre, the biggest ethnic nationality in Rivers state, with Ogbakor Ikwerre community stripping the former Senator of all chieftaincy titles earlier bestowed on him. Ogbakor Ikwerre Cultural Organisation said it would continue to maintain its unique…
Former Abia State governor and current senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has revealed how recent attempts to impeach Senate President Godswill Akpabio, were thwarted through the collective intervention of some lawmakers. Speaking with newsmen on Tuesday at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, Senator Kalu confirmed that there were moves within the Senate…
The Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) Zaria is set to begin kidney transplant surgeries in 2025, aiming to provide relief to patients with kidney failure and reduce medical tourism. Prof. Ahmed Umdagas, the hospital’s Chief Medical Director, revealed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Zaria. He…
Men of the Bayelsa State Vigilante Service on Monday arrested a suspected serial phone thief, identified simply as Francis, at the Samson Siasia Sports Complex, Yenagoa, the venue of Governor Douye Diri’s defection to the All Progressives Congress. The suspect, who reportedly confessed to travelling from Rivers State to take advantage of the large political…
The Police Service Commission has announced the commencement of a nationwide recruitment exercise for 50,000 Constables into the Nigeria Police Force, as part of a major initiative to strengthen community policing and enhance internal security across the country. In a public announcement issued on Monday, the Sokoto State Police Command disclosed that the online application…
Argentina goalkeeper, Martinez was found to have violated FIFA’s code of conduct when holding a replica of the Copa America trophy to his groin after the World Cup qualifier win over Chile on September 5. It is not the first time Martinez has performed such an action having also done it with the Golden Glove…
President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, played a decisive role in enabling the construction of his multi-billion-dollar refinery by intervening to clear 19 shrines from the project site. In a video shared by The Cable via X on Friday, the businessman explained that construction…
